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Debian: CVE-2017-0861: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-0861: linux -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/16/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/02/2018
Modified
02/24/2020

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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